Efficacy of corticosteroids in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis

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OrthoEvidence. Efficacy of corticosteroids in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis. ACE Report. 2013;2(9):33. Available from: https://myorthoevidene.com/AceReport/Report/5207

Study Type:ACE Review

OE Level Evidence:N/A

Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Efficacy of corticosteroids in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis

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Synopsis

8 ACE Reports (7 randomized controlled trials and 1 systematic review and meta-analysis, n=694) from the OrthoEvidence database assessing the effectiveness of corticosteroid injections in comparison to control injections (either saline or local anesthesia) for the treatment of lateral epicondylitis were included in this review. The purpose of this review was to determine the impact of corticostero...